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Prison Hill Trail - West Loop is a 2.6-mile loop near Stewart, NV. It climbs 891 ft, with sections as steep as 31% grade. It scores 20/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,839 – 5,555 ft · steepest grade: 31%2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 39.13693, -119.73674
Nearest town Stewart, NV

Directions

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Prison Hill Trail - West Loop

2.6 mi · ▲ 891 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 4,839–5,555 ft

Loop

Trailhead: 39.13693, -119.73674

Weather Aug 4: Clear, high 93°F / low 52° · precip 0% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 6:02 AM · sunset 8:10 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 0.4 miTurn left, heading NE.
  3. 0.1 miBear right, heading SE.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading SW.
  5. 150 ftTurn left, heading S.
  6. 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 150 ftTurn left, heading SE.
  8. 0.3 miTurn right, heading SE.
  9. 0.7 miContinue straight onto Prison Hill Trail - West, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miBear right, heading N.
  11. 150 ftBear left, heading N.
  12. 500 ftTurn right onto Odyssey, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miTurn left, heading N.
  14. 250 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

32% dirt22% gravel46% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 93°F52°
Precip0%Wind2 mphUV8Humidity14%
Hourly temperature
95°50°
Sunrise 6:02 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 8:10 PM
Tue 96°64°
Wed 96°65°
Thu 98°63°
Fri 98°64°
Sat 98°66°
Sun 97°65°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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